TIPS AND TRICKS

warrenfeldby Warren Feld
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HAVE SOME HEAVY DUTY TARNISHING TO GET OFF?


The easiest thing to do, to get off some heavy tarnishing off sterling silver, is to make a paste of baking soda and warm water, use a soft bristle toothbrush, and scrub and rinse.

Even dry baking soda will take the tarnish off.

Have a sterling teapot? — make a dip, instead of a paste.

You don’t need to heat anything up. You don’t need a piece of tin foil. No magic, no hype, no huckster.

By the way, you should never use a silver dip to clean your jewelry, or only use it in an emergency. Silver dips actually ruin your sterling silver jewelry. If you have to use a dip, go in and out and rinse. Not clean enough? Go in and out and rinse. Never leave your jewelry in the dip.

Another great thing to have is a Sunshine Cloth. This has a chemical in it that eats the tarnish, but does not harm gemstones. Land of Odds sells this. As lot of jewelry stores sell this as well.


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